Galerita konplongensis Fedorenko, 2025

4. Galerita konplongensis Fedorenko , sp.n.

Figs 18 View Figs 16–18 , 38–39 View Figs 32–43 , 57–58 View Figs 44–65 , 87–89 View Figs 84–89 .

MATERIAL. Holotype ♂ ( ZMMU), with label: ‘ Vietnam, Kon Tum Prov [ince].,/ Kon Plong Distr [ict]., 14°45′N, 108°17′51″E / env. ngoc Boc 1 Mt./ h = 1030–1400 m 8–10. VI./ D. Fedorenko leg. GoogleMaps 2016’. Paratype ♂ ( ZISP), with label: ‘S Vietnam: Quang Nam / Prov [ince], 1300 m,/ 15°48.764′N, 107°21.784′E / VI.2013 N. Orlov leg. GoogleMaps ’.

DIAGNOSIS. An apterous black species ( Fig. 18 View Figs 16–18 ) different from G. rufofemorata sp.n. in having the body uniform black, the pronotum slightly wider at base, PB/PA 1.42–1.49 (vs. 1.27–1.45) and the head barely smaller, PW/HW 1.31–1.33 (vs. 1.23–1.30). The internal sac of aedeagus is very similar, except only that dorsomedial sclerites are 6–7 (vs. 10–11) in number.

DESCRIPTION. BL 25.2 mm. Body uniform black, head between eyes without or with two, oblong, red spots diverging basad. Dorsal punctation coarse and dense on posterior 1/2 head, slightly sparser and barely finer along sides and toward neck constriction, rather fine, very dense to confluent on pronotum.

Head: frontal carina shiny, short, convex anteriorly, nearly flat behind, limited behind by a round, distinct to imperceptible, impression on vertex. Frons on each side of the carina rugulose, with fine and sparse or no punctures.

Pronotum broadest between apical third and basal three fifths, sides parallel in front of or slightly diverging to base; base truncate, two fifths to a half as wide as apex, which is deeply and evenly sinuate between apical angles or straight at middle. Basal angles acute to almost right and a little projecting laterobasad, with apices slightly blunted or narrowly rounded. Macrosculpture as described for G. variabilis sp.n., except that narrowly explanate lateral margin is more reflexed toward apical angles, merging apically into a lateral bead (in the holotype), which otherwise is fine and reflexed. Median line fine and rather superficial.

Elytral apices obliquely truncate, very slightly angulate combined, each subsinuate inside outer angle; sutural angles slightly acute and blunt. Interval 3 with three discal setae, odd ridges with much shorter, multiple, sparse, erect setae. Pubescence sparse, arranged in a single row on each side of a ridge and in 2–3 rows on the outside of ridge 8.

Aedeagus ( Figs 38–39 View Figs 32–43 , 57–58 View Figs 44–65 , 87–89 View Figs 84–89 ): left paramere subangulate at ventral margin a third from apex, otherwise varying in shape, with apex more or less angulate closer to ventral margin. Internal sac with 6–7 dorsomedial and two left lateral sclerites.

DISTRIBUTION. Only known from two localities in Kon Tum and Quang Nam provinces, Central Vietnam .

NAME. Toponymic referring to the type locality of this species.

HABITATS AND HABITS. The holotype was hand collected at night in a monsoon forest.

COMMENTS. Great similarity between G. konplongensis sp.n. and G. rufofemorata sp.n., their adjacent localities recorded and the phenomenon of dimorphic colouration of the legs observed in some related congeners make subspecies status of the two species not improbable though less likely.